Apparatus for fastening fire-hose to ladders



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B. P. RICHARDSON.

APPARATUS FORPASTBNING FIRE HOSE T0 LADDERS. No. 530,656. Patented Dec.11, 1894.

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' EDWIN F; RICHARDSON, on BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

APPARATUS FOR FASTENING FIRE-HOSE. ro LADDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 5 30,656, datedDecember 11, 1894. Application filed September 12,1394. serial No.522,814. or model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN F. RICHARDSON, of Boston, in the county ofSufiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Apparatus for Fastening Fire-Hose to Ladders, of whichthe following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification.

The method now in general-use by firemen for fastening hose to ladders,is by a rope with a ring and hook attached to the ends and carried inthe firemauls belt. method is unsatisfactory in that delay is frequentlycaused by the firemans not having his rope with him, and in that therope does not hold the hose securely and tightlyin position, and canonly be fastened with difficulty.

My invention consists of a rung or rungs, preferably of metal, soadjusted and designed as to revolve in the sides of the ladder, and witha bend or depression in the rung so as partially to receive the hose,together with a flexible fasteningattached at one side of said bend ordepression, and so adjusted and arranged that it can be attached to therung at the other side of said bend or depression after being passedover and around the hose, thereby securing the hose tightly and firmlyin position, all substantially as shown. As the hose presses down itcauses the rung to revolve, thereby bringing the flexible fas-o teningtightly against the hose and holding it more firmly in position. Thisdevice for holding hose may be made a part of the ladder, and alwayswill be with it and'ready for use. One or more of these bends ordepressions with a flexible fastening for each, may be placed in thesame rung so as to support a single line of hose or several lines ofhose at the same time.

In making the rung, I have used a chain,

and a hook for securing the chain, as the accompanying drawings show,and I consider a chain and hook best adapted to the purpose, but I donot limit my invention to the use of such chain and hook, but use themas one of several well known flexible fastenings adapted to securing thehose to the rung.

by Letters Patent, is-

A ladder rung made and adjusted so as to revolve in the sides of theladder with a bend or depression in said rung, into which a hose canpartially enter, with a flexible fastening attached at oneside of suchbend or depression,-and so adjusted and arranged that it can be attachedto the' rung at the other side of said bend or depression after beingpassed over and around the hose, thereby holding it firmly and securelyin position substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I, EDWINF. RICH- ARDSON, have signed my name tothis specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, onthis 8th day of September, A. D. 1894..

EDWIN F.. RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

.JoHN H. KEENAN,

WEALTHA B. SMALL.

